what kind of sand is the best and cheap

[Trippy]

suggestions welcome

[biggin]

My fav is 3m Color quartz. About $18 for 50lbs with color options.

suggestions welcome

[supersmirky]

Just bought some this week....looks good!

[khrister]

I like pool filter sand mixed with tahitian moon sand. I like the salt and pepper look. Pool filtersand can be bought at any pool supply store and they are very easy to clean and rinse.

[supersmirky]

Sounds nice...easy to clean is major. Is that what you have in your tank? Do you have pics?

[kewlkatdady]

This is pavestone pool filter sand from home depot:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/kewlkatdady/58%20-%2012-06-07/brevis.jpg

I would suggest staying away from play sand as its a little hard to clean, although have used it and have issue with it.

If you want a color assortment, as Biggin said, 3m colorquarts is unbeatable.

[supersmirky]

Nice pic. From the little part I can see...looks very pretty. Have you posted pics of your whole tank before? I would love to see! :Whoa:

[greeneyed]

uh.......check his sig

[supersmirky]

oh yesh!! The sig....I must be too challenged today. Okay. Thanks...going to look

[kewlkatdady]

yeah you can click the links in my sig or
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/kewlkatdady/58-1.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/kewlkatdady/tankwithnewrock1.jpg

[Trippy]

any more pictures of the home depot sand ? do they go cheaper than the aquarium sand ?

[kewlkatdady]

I used 3 bags in my 58 (36x18) footprint. I could use another bag but I just haven't bothered with it.

I think its like $7-8 per bag.

[rolloffhill]

I used grade 3 blasting sand. $8-9 for 100#'s..:)

That is smaller than the pool filter sand and whiter.

Grade 4 is about the same price but looks more like the PFS

[kewlkatdady]

good info...I didn't realize the sandblasting was finer...I actually thought it was more like small pebbles.

Do you have any pic Skipp?

[rolloffhill]

The grade 3 is like sugar sand.

I was actually gonna work up a sand size comparison thread this weekend in my spare time, seems alot of people ask this so I figured I would tackle that. I have grade 4 here, and grade 3 in my african tank. Also have t grade color quartz and regular sized aquarium gravel. I'll link to it once I get done.

Can't work on it tonight I gots drinkin' to do...:):happydrunks:

[kewlkatdady]

have one for me as I'm still recovering from lastnights after XMAS party party at the local dive bar.

[Trippy]

so grade 3 is better or 4 ?

do u get that at home depot too or a pool supply ?

[rolloffhill]

Depends on what size sand you want, fine or super fine.

I got mine at a building material supplier.